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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT 3021: Biology CP* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: 8th grade Science Grade level: 9th-12th SCIENCE Fairmont Preparatory Academy���s Science Department provides a challenging, innovative curriculum that strives to meet the needs of a diverse student body. The courses offered enable students to become scientifically literate and emphasize hands-on exploration and direct experience with the natural world. In all science courses, students receive the background necessary to observe, investigate, question, hypothesize, organize and analyze objects and events in the environment. Students become scientifically literate as they learn problem-solving skills and are actively engaged in laboratory settings. They develop an appreciation for science as an investigative process rather than merely a body of knowledge, and they also learn to view scientific developments in the context of human culture. 3091: Biomedical Ethics* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Medical Magnet Program Grade level: 10th This course provides a broad overview of the major areas of biology. Topics covered include basic chemistry, organization and functions of cells, cellular respiration and metabolism, photosynthesis, organ systems function and structure, botany, reproduction and development, genetics, evolution and diversity and ecology. Students are evaluated by their performances on tests, quizzes and homework. Each student also performs 15-20 lab exercises that require some type of formal or informal lab report. Students may be required to spend non-class time (lunch time or after school) in completing lab exercises. Biomedical Ethics is a Medical Magnet course that runs for one semester and is an integral part of the Medical Magnet program. This course introduces the discipline of bioethics and encourages students to engage in a discussion of bioethical issues often encountered in the biomedical sciences. The goal of the class is to develop the students��� skills in critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and philosophical analysis. Students will be expected to formulate, present, and defend a particular moral issue in health care and reflect on the relationship between moral, professional, and legal obligations of scientists. This class will involve class lectures, activities, and projects about the different topics. There will be extensive discussions of each topic; films that may depict the particular topic may be shown. Journal articles and websites will be used as learning/discussion tools. 3036: Biology (H)* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation or an A in 8th grade Physical Science H Grade level: 9th-12th The Honors Biology course is designed to give students a detailed understanding of the concepts that lead to success in other advanced courses such as AP Biology and AP Environmental Science. It covers cell biology, cell structure and cell function, biochemistry of macromolecules, the five kingdoms and plants. 17 WWW.FAIRMONTSCHOOLS.COM